Laser soldering of rabbit skin using IR fiber optic temperature control system

David Simhon M.D.; Avi Ravid; Marissa Halpern M.D.; Daniel Levanon; Tamar Brosh; Noam Kariv; Abraham Katzir

doi:10.1117/12.427798

21 May 2001 Laser soldering of rabbit skin using IR fiber optic temperature control system

David Simhon M.D., Avi Ravid, Marissa Halpern M.D., Daniel Levanon, Tamar Brosh, Noam Kariv, Abraham Katzir

Proceedings Volume 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427798
Event: BiOS 2001 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Laser soldering of tissues is based on the application of a biological solder on the approximated edges of a cut. Our goal was to use laser soldering for sealing cuts in skin under temperature feedback control and compare the results with ones obtained using standard sutures. Albumin solder was applied onto the approximated edges of cuts created in rabbit skin. A fiberoptic system was used to deliver the radiation of a CO₂ laser, to heat a spot near the cut edges, and to monitor and control the temperature. Laser soldering was carried out, spot by spot.

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David Simhon M.D., Avi Ravid, Marissa Halpern M.D., Daniel Levanon, Tamar Brosh, Noam Kariv, and Abraham Katzir "Laser soldering of rabbit skin using IR fiber optic temperature control system", Proc. SPIE 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI, (21 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427798

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